Farm bills are pro-farmer, says Nadda as govt faces protests

BJP president JP Nadda today put up a strong defence of three farm sector bills tabled in Parliament which have triggered protests from farmers, saying they are "far-sighted and revolutionary", will boost agriculture production, get peasants better prices for their produce and bring in investment.

At a press conference, he also accused the Congress of being "double-faced" in protesting against these proposed legislations and of "misleading" farmers, noting that the party had promised many of these measures in its manifesto.

He also sought to allay farmers' concerns over minimum support price (MSP) and agricultural produce market committee (APMC), saying both these measures will remain in place.